We have now followed Ibn Battuta from Morocco all the way across the Islamic world and back, including trips to sub-Saharan Africa and Spain. Based on your reading, what are your overall impressions of the dar al-Islam in the mid-14th century? What were the major political, religious, and economic forces in the Islamic world at this time? What united it? What divided it? What did you find most interesting about the Adventures of Ibn Battuta? Make sure to use specific examples from the book.